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Working At Height Training Courses

Dates for Working At Height Training Courses in 2024

At our approved FASET training centre, (Middlewich, Cheshire) we can offer a full range of working at height training courses.

Working at height training courses are essential for ensuring the safety of individuals who are required to work in elevated positions, such as construction workers, maintenance personnel etc. These courses aim to equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed to carry out tasks at heights in a safe and responsible manner.

In the United Kingdom, where safety regulations are stringent, working at height training is particularly crucial. Participants learn how to identify potential hazards and how to implement control measures effectively. Compliance with the Work at Height Regulations 2005 is vital, and these courses ensure that individuals and organisations adhere to these regulations, thereby reducing the risk of accidents and injuries. By investing in working at height training courses, businesses not only enhance safety but also demonstrate their commitment to the well-being of their employees.

See below our current program of courses:

FASET SAFETY NET RIGGERS COURSE

Candidates will learn how to work safely, plan work and resources and install safety net systems to the required standards and apply for a red trainee CSCS card. Consequently, the candidate will be able to gain experience on the job. The trainee must work with a fully qualified colleague who must supervise and sign off the trainee’s work until fully qualified. Upon completion of the FASET Safety Net Riggers course, candidates are provided with a Certificate of attendance (valid for 24 months), FASET training manual and FASET registration. At this point, the candidate is just a trainee. Trainees must complete the NVQ in Safety Net Rigging to become fully qualified.

  • 4, 12, & 18 April 2024
  • 9 & 22 May 2024

FASET STAIR TOWER COURSE

The FASET Stair Tower Course is for operatives or anyone who wants to learn how to correctly and safely install and dismantle stair tower systems. Candidates will receive a certificate of attendance. Competence is proved by GSA3 Assessment.

  • 10 April 2024
  • 24 May 2024

FASET EDGE PROTECTION INSTALLER COURSE

The FASET Edge Protection course is for operatives or anyone who wishes to learn how to correctly and safely install temporary edge protection systems to BS EN 13374:2013+A1:2018. Candidates will receive a certificate of attendance valid for 5 years. Competence is proved by GSA2 Assessment. If successful, you will be able to apply for a CSCS card.

  • 5, 11 & 19 April 2024
  • 23 May 2024

FASET SAFETY NETS FOR MANAGERS COURSE

This course is for the site management team. The WAH Regs 2005 require safety net systems to be inspected every seven days. As a result, you need to control and also manage the installation and ongoing inspection of safety net systems. This can be costly if an independent company is used. Participants are issue a FASET certificate of attendance which is valid for 3 years.

  • 2 & 30 May 2024
  • 4 July 2024
  • 1 August 2024

FASET STEP COURSE – Stair Tower & Edge Protection (STEP) Course

The FASET Stair Tower & Edge Protection (STEP) Course is designed for health and safety advisers, managers and supervisors, and temporary works coordinators, designers and supervisors. You will learn about the management, planning, installation and inspection of STEP systems. It is a requirement of the Work at Height Regulations 2005, that STEP systems be inspected at regular intervals. Subsequently, duty holders responsible for controlling work at height need to be competent to select, plan for and inspect STEP systems. FASET issue a certificate of attendance which is valid for 3 years.

  • 24 April 2024
  • 29 May 2024
  • 3 July 2024

FASET SAFETY NET REPAIR COURSE – Repair Knotless Nets

Safety net repair was historically the domain of safety net manufacturers. As a result, different techniques made it difficult for safety netting companies to repair their own nets. This course is designed for stores and maintenance personnel, supervisors and managers or anybody else who wishes to learn practical skills relating to safety net repair. Candidates are provided with FASET Reference Manual, a certificate of attendance and FASET Registration.

  • 15 May 2024
  • 12 June 2024

FASET PLATFORM DECKING – Manager Training Course

This FASET course covers the inspection planning, management and practical issues surrounding the correct use of Platform Decking on site. ThE course also gives basic information on where Platform Decking systems fall under the various Categories in BS5975, enabling managers to better understand where Platform Decking Systems have a bearing on their role and the level of design required for different types of Platform Decking Systems and the supporting structure.

  • 16 May 2024
  • 18 July 2024

Enquire Now about Working At Height Training

For more information about any of our courses including upcoming course dates and bookings, contact our training team.

Training courses 2024

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Rugby Netting : Application Focus

With the Rugby Six Nations well under way what better time to share a post focused on the specialist rugby netting systems that G&M Safety Netting design and supply.

Rugby is a thrilling sport the excitement of the game can lead to unexpected ball trajectories, spectators can be at risk of injury. Unchecked stray balls can also lead to damage or disruption in adjacent areas such as roads or buildings. Rugby netting acts as a safety net, quite literally, ensuring that any wayward balls are contained within the field of play. This allows players and fans to focus on the game or their training without worrying about stray balls.

Moreover, rugby netting needs to contribute to the aesthetics of the pitch or stadium, and blend with the overall design. It should not obstruct the view for spectators, or the appearance of the surrounding neighborhood.

Rugby netting needs to reliably withstand the force of powerful kicks, and maintain its integrity for a good number of years.

Size, Weight and Speed of Rugby Balls

The measurements and weight of a rugby ball are specified by World Rugby and the Rugby League International Federation, the governing bodies for both codes, rugby union and rugby league respectively and they vary slightly. A regulation rugby ball is 27–30 cm  long and 58–62 cm in circumference at its widest point. It weighs between 380–460 g.

Studies have shown that elite Rugby Union players are able to achieve velocities of 38.1 m/s whilst imparting 405 rpm to a rugby ball (drop kick). (Holmes, C., Jones, R., Harland, A., Petzing, J. (2006). Ball Launch Characteristics for Elite Rugby Union Players. In: Moritz, E.F., Haake, S. (eds) The Engineering of Sport 6. Springer, New York, NY.)

This means that rugby nets may need to contain balls of nearly half a kilogram in weight, travelling at speeds up to 85 miles per hour and spinning at over 400rpm!

G&M Rugby Netting Systems

Our rugby netting systems are designed for the protection of players, spectators and buildings while also being unobtrusive and long lasting.  Structures can be permanently installed or designed to be retractable. Every system is designed to meet individual client requirements with various widths, heights, grades and colours. We generally use polypropylene, UV treated, 10-12 cm square mesh which is hard wearing and resistant to degradation from weather or rotting.

G&M Safety Netting is a long established independent company. We supply safety netting systems, sports netting, debris netting, bird netting and fall protection systems to a range of industries across the UK.  Our reputation is built on having the best customer service in the industry. Prompt, reliable, professional and ultimately always aiming to delivering customer satisfaction on every project.

We are happy to arrange an on site visit to assess your specific needs so we can propose the ideal solution and an accurate quote. Contact Us.

Rugby Netting at Sandbach RUFC
Rugby Netting Supplied by G&M Safety Netting at Sandbach RUFC
Safety Decking Award
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G&M Safe Deck win the FASET Health, Safety and Training Achievement Award for the M.A.P Safety System

G&M Safe Deck has won the 2022 FASET: Fall Arrest Safety Equipment Training Health, Safety & Training Award, sponsored by International Powered Access Federation (IPAF). For it’s M.A.P Safety System and training.

 

Team G&M’s Training Centre Manager, Daniel Lewis stepped up to receive the award at the largest ever FASET AGM & Awards at Tewkesbury Park Hotel on November 24th, attended by 100+ delegates.

 

He said: “It’s a privilege to receive this FASET Award and a testament to all the hard work the G&M training team puts into up-skilling hundreds of construction workers and managers, every year. The M.A.P System was a big team effort across the group, we are delighted.”

 

G&M Group Managing Director, Mark Pickles added: “I am so proud of what our team achieves in our training facilities each year and this award goes a long way to recognising the huge commitment levels towards health and safety and training excellence, year on year. Thanks to all the team for their continued dedication and hard work.”

 

FASET MD Tony Seddon said: “The work of FASET members – sub-contracting and training – is often extremely challenging, complex and is far from simple. And we shouldn’t forget – what they do every day saves lives. And that fact cannot be understated.”

 

For a full list of FASET award winners visit: https://www.faset.org.uk/news/faset-wows-with-biggest-ever-agm-and-awards/

 

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G&M Safe Deck – Hybrid System

G&M Group launches the G&M Safe Deck Hybrid system

Designed to dovetail with scaffolding – expanding their range of industry-leading working at height protection systems

The all-new working G&M platform hybrid connector has been designed to allow the standard system to be used with industry standard 48.3mm steel tube and fitting scaffolding or key clamp fittings – with G&M’s market leading Safe Deck panels fitting on top as the working platform.

The fast, safe and innovative G&M Safe Deck Hybrid system is the one of the first systems of its kind to be brought to the UK construction sector – offering maximum versatility, ease of use and productivity on-site.

The G&M Safe Deck Hybrid system is fully compatible with scaffold jacks or base plates. This enables a wide variety of bay configurations to suit project sizes and, like G&M Safe Deck itself, it is also another freestanding system solution allowing the mix of steel or plastic legs to be utilised, for maximum ease of use.

Fully compatible with existing base/head units and tested to load Class 4 to BS EN 12811-1, the G&M Safe Deck Hybrid system is available for nationwide hire or purchase from the UK-wide G&M Group depots.

Hybrid loaded

G&M Group Managing Director, Mark Pickles said:

“The G&M Safe Deck Hybrid system is the next generation of our market-leading, highly cost-effective working platform system that’s taken the UK construction scene by storm.  It offers quick and simple superior protection of site personnel whilst working at height and the ability to be able to dovetail with existing scaffold temporary works, safely and compliantly.”

“Along with G&M Safe Deck freestanding and our Modular Access Platform (MAP) system, this new hybrid system is the third major product launch since the pandemic and showcases the prolific safety innovation we offer our housebuilding, timber frame, scaffolding and other construction clients right across the country.  It’s cost effective, quick and easy to use we are excited to launch it to our nationwide clients.”

The all-new G&M Safe Deck Hybrid system is available for hire and sale nationwide now.

For more information visit:

https://gmsafetynetting.co.uk

https://gmsafedeck.com

For technical enquiries or to request a quotation, contact a member of our sales team on 01606 834 630 or office@gmsafedeck.co.uk. Bulk discounts are available.

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G&M Group – Press Release Jan 22

G&M Celebrates 20 Year Anniversary and Launches G&M Group

 

Leading construction industry work at height safety training and temporary safety systems brand, G&M Safety Netting Ltd/G&M Safe Deck have re-branded – launching G&M Group – in the year the company marks its 20th year in business.

 

Established in 2001-2 by founders Geoffrey Irlam and Managing Director Mark Pickles, the G&M Group – known (and still trading) as G&M Safety Netting Ltd and G&M Safe Deck – is still a family-run business today; delivering quality safety training and safety enhancing products to the UK construction sector’s main contractors nationwide.

 

Based at Middlewich in Cheshire – where there is now a state-of-the-art training facility in place offering a wide range of FASET and other courses to riggers, deckers and managers alike –  the firm has grown to now have operational centres in the midlands and South West, serving the construction, house-building, timber-frame and other sectors country-wide.

 

The decision to re-brand to G&M Group has come as the business is set to launch a series of innovative new products in their 20th anniversary year, which will boost their existing offerings of G&M Safe Deck, G&M safety netting, stair towers, edge protection, rope access and other leading work at height safety products.

 

G&M Group Managing Director, Mark Pickles said: “The launch of the G&M Group brand is a fantastic way to celebrate two busy, successful decades of trade within the construction sector. We are so lucky to have kept some of original team members – including Sean Barber who has worked with G&M from the beginning – and to have such a great team of people in the office training centre and on-site installing. WE are a great team offering the best products, training and customer service.

 

“And with three new safety enhancing, time and money saving products about to launch in 2022, the future looks bright for the G&M Group and our many valued customers. Here’s to the next 20 years!”

 

For more information visit:

https://gmsafetynetting.co.uk

https://gmsafedeck.com

 

Request a quote

For technical enquiries or to request a quotation, contact a member of our sales team on 01606 834 630 or office@gmsafedeck.co.uk. Bulk discounts are available.

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20 Years in business

 

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G&M Training Surges Post Lockdown

G&M were delighted to be featured in Scaffmag recently.

The article details how we have seen a huge surge in demand for work at height and safety systems training from construction workers returning to work post-lockdown.

All the G&M work at height training courses are being run to meet COVID security recommendations; following strict hygiene, PPE and social distancing guidelines, with limited course delegate numbers and plenty of fresh air billowing through our modern, spacious training centre unit.

G&M Managing Director, Mark Pickles said: “These have been trying times for everyone and our region has been hit hard by the pandemic. But the lockdown gave us the time to get ready to provide safe training for the UK construction sector, once the lockdown eased. And it is absolutely fantastic to see the response we have had to our training courses since, with the phone ringing off the hook to get booked in. We are run off our feet, especially with G&M Safe Deck training and hire and sale enquiries.

“Safety is in our DNA at G&M, so setting up and adhering to COVID-security measures has been bread and butter to us. And our popularity and the massive spike in demand for the range of FASET and other temporary safety system, inspection and management courses we offer has been a real lift in tough times.”

You can read the entire article here.

Find more details of our training courses here. Don’t hesitate to contact us if you would more information.

 

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FASET Membership Renewed 😎

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Very proud of this – FASET Membership – the mark of excellence for Temporary Safety Systems

Following a full and thorough audit by FASET Director Tony Seddon we have renewed our FASET Membership. Consequently, as long serving members of FASET, G&M Safety Netting Ltd are a proud member of the premier Temporary Safety Systems trade association. We have contributed, and continue to contribute to FASET and it’s many committees and working groups.

Originally started back in the early 2000’s FASET is the trade association for the Temporary Safety Systems industry.

FASET Members enjoy multiple benefits.  Preferred contractor status amongst the major principal contractors, legal aid, input into FASET committees, group buying power to name a few.

This is a result of the rigorous FASET Audit which covers all of the aspects of being a reputable company. Consequently, Safety Management & Environmental responsibilities are assessed. Along with the company’s ability to manage and maintain their equipment, be it Safety Netting, or other temporary Safety Systems.

Renewed FASET Membership

 

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